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as in passed (down)
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as in informed
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This approach ensures every video is strategically informed, boosting engagement and growth.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026 -
Each piece is inherently individual, irreplicable, informed by hundreds of years of Italian craftsmanship.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
23 May 2026
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As the officers deployed what Wahl described as an active shooter response at the mosque and at an adjacent school, more gunfire was reported blocks away, the chief said.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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The death of the guard was first reported by the New York Times, citing the Ahmed Shabaik, the mosque’s chairman.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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The name of the other 20-year-old Sacramento man killed in the crash will be released after next of kin are notified.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
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Our investigators immediately notified the 1st Judicial District Attorney's Office of our findings and turned the criminal investigation over to them.—
Lisa Starke,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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The individual who called emergency personnel about the male, whose age has yet to be disclosed by officials, reported he was agitated and asking strange questions, police said.—
Ray Campos,
CBS News,
23 May 2026
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The total value of the six stocks, as currently disclosed, is almost $46 billion.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
23 May 2026
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Far from an indictment of large language models, the ordeal revealed that even the country’s most prestigious attorneys rely on such services.—
Max Raskin,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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On the afternoon of the event, a Jewish man whose name was not revealed in court papers was walking his dog near the synagogue when Gitesatani approached from behind and punched him in the jaw, according to federal prosecutors.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
18 May 2026
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Their mixed breeds working together in harmony an aberration of nature manifested before the crowd’s very eyes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The pushback has manifested as a rising number of communities across the country begin protesting and blocking data centers.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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Multiple 49ers, however, frowned during February’s Pro Bowl preparations when apprised of the 49ers’ potential Australia and Mexico trips.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
13 May 2026
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The War Powers Resolution of 1973, passed into law in the wake of the Vietnam War, includes several provisions aimed at keeping the president's military powers somewhat in check and Congress apprised of the president's military actions.—
John Parkinson,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The agency has not divulged details about their deaths, citing The Rex and Brody Act, which prevents public access to autopsy photos and reports of minors killed through domestic violence.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
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The plot for season 3 has not been divulged, but season 2 does end with a shocking twist that sets up a sibling rivalry on the court.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Handed down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handed%20down. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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